Dodgers promote Julio Urias to start against San Francisco on Thursday

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled pitcher Julio Urias from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

What It Means:

Urias is joining the Dodgers' rotation to make his first start of the 2017 season against the Giants.

Urias played in 18 major league games in 2016, making 15 starts and posting a 3.39 ERA, 3.88 SIERA, 25.0 percent strikeout rate and 9.2 percent walk rate through 77.0 innings pitched.